Clothes-washing machine.



No. 652,84l. Patented luly 3, |900.

Z. GAILLARD. ULOTHES WASHING MACHINE.

(Applicution led Apr. 5, 1,899.)

(No Model.)

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zlNADE GAILLARD, or LA ROCHE, FRANCE.

CLOTHES-WASHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 652,841, dated July s,1900.

Application filed April 5,1899. serial No. 711,838. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that LZNADE GAILLARD, a citizen of the French Republic,residing at La Roche, Haute-Savoie, France, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Clothes-Washing Machines; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a clotheswashing machine whichcomprises a washingvat provided witll an interiorly-corrugated bottomand in which a hinged plate is moving between the stationary bottom ofthe vat and a second horizontal movable plate which has its under sidecorrugated and which may be raised or lowered, as desired, with thehinged plate. Both vertical and transverse motions of the hinged plateare obtained by means of a crank and eccentric acting mechanism, so thatthe clothes which are attached to the hinged plate, so as to surroundthe same, are irst rubbed between the corrugated plates, owing to thetransverse motion, and then beaten between these plates, owing to thevertical motion, these two motions combined effecting finally thewashing.

In the example given in the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a frontelevation of the machine with sectional view of the vat. Fig. 2 is aside view, partly in section, of the machine.

a is the vat, which rests on stands c and the bottom of which slopes inorder to facilitate the evacuation of the water through the tap b. Aplate d, corrugated on its upper side, is iixed on the bottom of the vatand is provided with holes d for the passage of the water, while asecond plate e, which is corrugated on its under side,can movevertically on guiderods g.

The clothes-carrying plate f is located between two corrugated plates CZe and is coupled to a swinging rod h by a curved rod or strap c'.

The actuating mechanism is supported on a frame Z, secured to one sideof the vat ct and carrying at its lower part the actuating-shaft s, onwhich is secured v a ily-wheel m, with a crank-handleand a toothed wheeln. At the upper part of said frame is a sleeve, in which turns a shaftt, provided with a toothed wheel o, which receives its motion from thepinion n by lneans of a chain u. The shaft 15 carries at its inner end acrank a: and ali eccentric disk p, having a yoke fo, the lattersupporting at its lower part a rod k, provided with a slot q and pivotedon the axle y. The eccentric disk communicates to the rod 7s areciprocating motion around the said axle y, and this motion istransmitted to the rod h and to the clothes-carryin g plate f by meansof a removable pin fr, which engages the groove q of the rod 7c.Furthermore, the rod e', which is in front of the eccentric-rod, isguided in bear, ings j w on the frame Z and receives a reciprocatingvertical motion froln the crank 0c, which is provided with a stud 1,engaging the triangular opening 2 of the rod a. At the lower end of thelatter is pivotally connected the rod h, to which is attached theclothes-carrying plate.

Both the stationary plate d and movable plate chave their corrugationsparallel to each other and at right angles to the. direction of motionof the reciprocating clothes-carrying plate.

The washing-vat is provided with a, lid formed of two parts, one ofwhich, 3, is hinged near the frame l, so as to be capable of beinglifted against the said frame, while the other part 4, which is providedwith handles for removal, is simply laid on the vat.

For operation the vat is filled with soapwater, and after havingattached the clothes on the hinged plate a horizontal reciprocatingmotion is transmitted to the latter by the eccentric-rod 7c, connectedto the rod h by means of the pin r. In this way the clothes are rubbedand washed between the two corrugated plates. Then by removing the pin ofrom its seat and by engaging the stud l into the opening 2 a verticalreciprocating motion is communicated to the clothes-carrying plate andto the movable corrugated plate,-

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ltion with the vat, a stationary plate, a movable plate, both havingparallel and opposing corrugations, an intermediate clothes-plate, anddetachable means substantially as described for reciprocating saidclothes-plate vertically and horizontally, as and for the purpose setforth.

2. In a clothes-Washing machine and in combination with the vat, astationary corru gated plate d, a vertically movable corrugated plate e,an intermediate clothes-plate, a vertical rod, a swinging rod, aremovable pin uniting said rods, a yoke connecting the vertical rod withthe clothes-plate, and means operatively connected with said rodsWhereby the clothes-plate can be reciprocated vertically andhorizontally, substantially as described.

3. In a clothes-Washing machine and in co mbination with a vat, astationary corrugated plate and a movable corrugated plate, with anintermediate clothes-plate loosely connected With a centralVerticals11aft,said shaft, another shaft carrying a chain-Wheel and thedrive-Wheel, a frame carried upon the vat, a shaft t in said frame, achain-Wheel fast thereupon, a chain connecting said chain- Wheels, adisk mounted upon shaft tand having a yoke pivoted to the frame, saidyoke, a triangular opening in said Vertical shaft, means for engagingthe lower end of said yoke with said Vertical shaft, and a crankengaging said opening, as and for the purpose set forth,

. In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ZNALDE GAILLARD. Witnesses:

EMILE GRIMONT, E. BOULANGER.

